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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

CAPT. fowler, of Grenada, Miss,
who shot and fatally wounded the
Rev. C. T. Stivers week Or two ago
in that city, is described by the mar
shall of Grenada as "hlgh-strung,
Grave man, and Stivers is the fourth
man he has killed. He is cool as you
please and full ofgrit. He was acquit-
ted in each case of the former killings
on the ground of self-defense." Capt.
fowler may have been justified IN
shooting Mr.. stivers, if shooting is the
proper manner of avenging an insult
to mans wife, but it looks strange
that he should have been called upon
so often to kill men in self-defense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

SOMETHING very much like white
slavery is practiced in Nova Scotia,
where pauper boys and girls are
farmed out to the highest bidder.
The farmer purchases the right to the
child's labor till it becomes OF age,
and he can sell his interest in the con-
tract to any one who will buy. At
an auction sale at Digby recently a
boy was sold, and so outraged were
the spectators that they have pc.
titioned the Dominion Parliament to
nut an end to the scandal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
The League Policy.

At meeting OF the Irish Nation al
League, Dillon said he had in his mind the
line OF policy for the people OF Ireland,
which he would produce at the proper
moment. When the coercion bill was
passed the landlords would find that the
plan of campaign would continue without
the slightest interruption orinconvenience.
His proposed plan would involve neither
crime nor violent resistance OF law, but q
system of combination so perfect that
people would be induced to act so agree.
ablv toward each other that they would
not revert to crime and outrage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
SETTLERS FIGHTING FIRE.
Farm Houses and Timber Swept Away in
Minnesota.

BRAINERD, Mimi, May 14.-Persons
coming from the north report forest
fires raging from Rabbit River to French
Rapids, on the southeast shore. Great
damage has been done, several town
ships having been swept by the fire, and
many farm houses, barns and outbuild-
ings having been destroyed. The set
tiers had to fight hard for everything
they saved. Among the largest losers
are the following: Northwest Lumber
Company, of Minneapolis, 100000 feet
of logs; r. Ell. German, of Minneapolis,
all the ties he had cut last summer; and
George Garfield 200 cords of wood and
1000 white oak ties. The fire has been
raging for day or two, and is still burn
mo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

So much secrecy attended the build
ing and launching of the Scotch yacht
Thistle, so jealousy is she guarded
from prying eyes, aud so much beam
has she for a cutter, that the suspi-
cion has been aroused that the Thistle
is in reality a center-board sloop, or
at least q cross between q sIoop and
q cutter with center board. This
would indeed be triumph for the
American type of racing yacht, and
Lieut.. HEM thinks the suspicion IS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

The new ponderous English diction'
ary is little weak on American slang.
1t gives the word "bounce," and ex-
plains that it means "sudden dismis-
sal of an employee" So far this is
lucid and accurate enough, but for
the origin and authority of the word,
reliance is placed on paragraph IN a
Boston paper in 1884, announcing
that 'Speaker Carlisle had bounced
his clerk for telling tales out OF
school" 1t was generally under
stood that the word was in common
use long before Speaker Carlisle had a
clerk to "bounce."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

TT comes out in the debate on the
bill pending in the Connecticut Legis-
lature to do away with deadly grade
crossings of railroads over highways,
that for over thirteen years there has
heen q law on the statute book which
provides that "every railroad COM
1,any which may locate and construct
a railroad across any turnpike, high
way. or public street, shall construct
il SC as to cross over or under the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
KILLED HIS OWN son.
An Indiana Fathers Mistake Results in
Tragedy.

Tragedy.
WASHINGTON, Ind, May 1.-THE sad
dest tragedy that ever happened in Da-
viess County occurred last night. 1t was
the accidental shooting of William A.
Sanford, ST., Of his son Hamlet, aged 1e
years. They were spending the night
in a house on Mr.. Sanford's farm near
the city, and the boy in a somnambulistie
spell, got up and went out into the yard.
The father woke up, and believing burg
lars, who had frequently troubled him
the door when he saw but did not recog-
nize his boy. Asking three times who
was there and getting no answer save
Come ON, Dick" addressed by the boy
to his dog, understood by the father as
a call to an accomplice, he fired, killing
the boy instantly. The corpse was
brought to the fathers home in this city
where it is being viewed by many Of the
DeOnle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Mr.. RuSkin Sllenced.
From the Philadelphia News.

Mr.. Ruskin is an Englishman who
has thorough hatred OF railroads,
equal rights and other accessories OF
civilization. He was wandering
through an English art gallery recent
ly, and pointing to canvas hung con-
spicuously on the wall inquired of
man standing by:
What can they mean by allowing
such daub here?"
cit has been awarded the art prize,
was the answer.
awarded the art prizel'' gasped the
author of Sesame and Lilies. why
there is not trace of art about Ii"
Exactly SO " said the other with q
wink; cart is to conceal ar, you
know"
Mr., Ruskin went home with dyspep-
STA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
CFfIC4GO's LOCKOIT.
All the Building Trades Idle Over the
Question of Change of Payday.

All the Building Trades Idle Over the
Question of Change of Payday.
The lockout of all the men connect,
ed with the building trades OF Chicago
was practically inaueurated on the
night Of the 18th. All contract rs
told their men that they need NOT APP
ply for work as long as the change of
the pay day from Monday to Satur-
day is demanded. It is estimated the
entire number of mechanics and Ia
borers who will be out of work within
O. lew days is $4,000 The following
is rough estimate of the number OF
firms and men who will be affected hv
the bold move of the master
masons: About $4,000 contract.
ors, master carpenters, masons,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
STRIKE At PULLMAN.
Five Hundred Brick-Yard Hands Leave
Their Work

Their Work
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 11.-Five hundred
men struck at Pullman this morning.
They were employed in the brick yards
owned by the Pullman Company. Some
days ago they struck for an advance in
wages, whichwas refused They stayed out
only short time. This morning walking
delegate appeared at the yards, and the
men at signal laid down their tools
and went out as if by preconcerted ar
rangeme mt th The men say they Will
and as the company claims to have
stock of bricks on hand large enough to.
last several months, there is good
chance for long siege.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Daring Attempt at Robbery.

At Buffalo, N. Y, on the 14th, a daring
attempt at highway robbery was made at
noon on W. A. Mccormick, cashier OF the
Niagara elevator. He was on his way from
the bank with satchel OF money contain
ing 81 800, when he was assaulted near
Chicago and Ohio Streets by a stranger,
who threw pepper in his eyes and attempt
ed to snatch the satchel from him. Nc
Cormick pluckily held on the bag, despite
the pain he suffered and several persons
coming up just then. the thief made a hasty
rafraat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

THE advance sheets Of Rowells
newspaper dictionary for 1887 give
the number ofnewspapers published in
this country and Canada as 1920.
The increase over the numberpublshed
in1SS6 is 5S1. Kansas takes the lead
with an increase of 80, then come
Nebraska with 81, Pennsylvania
with IS, and Ohio with so. Kansas
has reason to be proud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Swift Justice i'm Louisville.

Jennie Bowman, at Louisville, has been
indicted by the grand jury, tried under his
confession OF guilt, and sentenced to be
hanged on Friday, July J.. Thus. three
weeks to the day since the assault upon
her, and within three days OF the time
when the body of the murdered girl was
consigned to it's tomb justice has been
melted out to one of her murderers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
LIQUOR Licenses in Michigan.

The Michigan house on the 18th passed
a bill to make the tax on the liquor traffic
$500 without any discrimination between
beer and whisky. The tax on brewers re-
mains as at present. The provisions in
regard to bondsmen for saloon-keepers are
defined more closely. Half the tax is to
go to the county, and liquor dealing by
druggists is considerably restricted. The
bill passed by narrow margin OF SO to
35. 1t requires 81 votes to pass a bill in
the Michigan house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Qhe Rtpublifa't
WATERFOWL. wIsC0NsIN.

SAYS a Kentucky contemporary: GA
man who speaks five languages has
lust swindled q New York bank out
of $4,000. 1t IS better for banks,
whenever it is practicable, to deal ex-
clusively with mutes." We do not
see why the blame should be ascribed
to the young mans linguistic accom-
plishments. Even q mute can utter
false naDer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Beginning q Long Race.

NEW York, May 13.-The race from
New York to San Francisco, distance
of 1900 miles, between the clipper
ships Seminole and Charmer, will be
commenced tomorrow. The George
Curtis, a vessel of the same class, sails
from Philadelphia for the same place at
the same time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

same " clause, however, gave the
road commissioners power to suspend
the operation OF the act. and by Their
leave 242 grade crossings have been
,oaruitraA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Mrs Grant Ill.

News has just been received OF the illness
of Mrs. Gen. Grant, in New York. 1t ap-
pears she took cold while riding, and for a
few days her l1te was in serious danger
from malignant diphtheria. A dispatch of
the 18th reported her out OF danger, how
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

At Pittsburg, Pa. on the 10th, the jury
in the case of w. T. Lavele, the Pan Handle
railroad brakeman. on trial for robbing
freight cars, brought in q verdict OF guilty.
J. G. Dunlap, another of the alleged thieves,
was then called up for trial and pleaded
guilty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Jennie Bowman is Dead.

Jennie Bowman, the brave young woman,
whose brutal treatment by the negroes,
Turner and Patterson, SO aroused the peo-
pie of Louisville, KY, a few weeks ago,
died from her injuries on the 9th. The po-
lice authorities say they have sufficient
evidence to convict both negroes, notwith-
standing Patterson's attempt to prove an
ali hi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Liability OF Employers.

The Michigan house has passed an i'm
portant bill to extend the liability OF m
ployers in case of accident. 1t gives work
men the right of action for injury even
though due to the negligence OF a fellow
employe. It also gives a remedy when an
injury is caused by any defect in ma
chinery appliances, etc. An important
feature of the bill is the provision that the
liability shall exist notwithstanding any
contract between employer and employe
waving right of action.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Accidentally Drowned.

AT Harrisburg, Pa, on the 14th. 10.
seph Hurst, aged 13, and Harry Bowers,
aged I5 were drowned in the Conodoguinet
creek. They, together with three other
boys, were bathing, when suddenly the two
named went down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Gunboats for the Great Lakes.

The Navy Department is considering
plan to construct q number of small steel
gunboats suitable for lake use at Milwau-
kee, Chicago, Erie, Toledo and other lake
ports, and retain them on the stocks until
an emergency might call for their launch
ing. This, it is claimed, would be within
the treaty with Great Britain which pro-
hibits the contracting parties from putting
a1oat on the great lakes more than one
gun each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Sad Death of Mother and Daughter.

The funeral OF Mrs. John Pergilly took
place at Ishpeming. Mich. on the 18th.
She was living at Tower, Mimi. with her
husband, and was going down long flight
of stairs with her infant daughter in her
arms, when the stairs broke, precipitating
her to the bottom. Both she and her child
were instantly killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
SEEKING A DIVORCE.
Willie Sprague Wants a Legal Separa-
ton From His Wife.

NEWPORT, R. l., May 14.-It is stated
that Willie Sprague, son of ex-Gov.
Sprague, and grandson of the late Chief
Justice Chase, is to sue for divorce. He
married his step-mother's sister. The
ground upon which the petition will be
based is that Willie, who was mere
boy at the time Of the marriage, was not
free agent. Willie remained with his
father when Mrs. Kate Chase-Sprague
left Canonchet, and since his mothers
divorce he has invariably taken sides
with his father.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Explosion OF Blasting Powder.

Seventeen kegs of blasting powder and
q box of Hercules powder exploded at
Portage Entry, Mich, on the 18th. The
building in which it was stored was COM
pletely blown away. Two men we're near
the place at the time-on,y thirty feet
away-but escaped without injury. though
pieces of wood were blown fully eighty rods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The Level Sale.

The sale at Paris of the French crown
Jewels began on the 18th. The first day.
business amounted to sos 700 francs.
About $50 French and foreign jewelers.
were Dresent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
THE PROHIBITiON CAStS.

COUNSEL not DISCOURAGED BECAUSE THE ST.
PErMF COURT DID not ADVANCF THEM.
WAsuNGrON, oct. % The star TO night says: The
couus~l who are striving 10 aintan the validity OF the
Kansas and Iowa prohiDltory legislation before the
United state. supreme Court earnestly endeayorns
TO get additional argument before the court before any
dcci.o. shall he announced The dental OF tie motion
to advance the cases psniing the docket and TO with
hold dec Oh upon ready argued vas apparently
Accompaniment to the Pronibiuoniss. They seem 10
feel hat further argument OF their cause Is impor
tan II not essential After the decree OF the court he
nying the motion 10 advance pending cases was an
nounci Attorney General Bradford. OF Kansas, offered
motion in the supreme Court to reopen tho cases hh-
erro argued and submitted. on the ground that the
counsel Oh tae other or the liquor nerosU violated
a agreement. that after having Agreed to submit the
case IN brcf. they pat IN oral argument The court
directed that the motion he printed. Those who are
OPPOSITE prohipifon contend that there was 40 viola
ton o. anv a.rccment They say that there was an
c between coussel representing both sides
Ia r..S Lu thai extend beyond counsel then
~ nr cse mat the counsel then In the dil not
submit any era argument. bat Nr ChOate or Now lnrI,
VIM wa specially employed by the brewers OF New
YORK made ,he argument; that no agreement made lie;
~ en- c0un,e Kansas rOnG 10 binding upon hlm ava
hence lie c.a!M o. aNo1atoh Of aEeeWeht - MOI VIC"
founded
A.orucy General Bradford ani Mr. Packard, coun-
sci fur tur iToAi'Nonis;-, IN fohVer>ailnh WIN
reporter sail they could not conceive thar the 90
o. a. o, re no ION advance By the court lspies mat
the orth omtu. decision viii Ice advcr-" 70 fiohnlton
Mr. Packard decision ovcrthrowinE the prohibition
gisiaflon would be widespread Ia ITS elects II Is one
has hal before H. and II stands 10 reason mat tho
court would not refuse additional H-ht II u c"n,rm-
patel dc sion %zHhS ne 'd!.,f o. ,ue p M =
statutes The court would naturally want al th' IlSht IL
Cu4ll Obtain bctOrs tunouucln. surh 4 decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
PROTESTANT MISSIONARY COUNCIL
HOLDING IT'S FIRST MEETING ~ PHlLAD LPHIA-
PROCEEDINGS OF lie SESSION.

HOLDING IT'S FIRST MEETING IN PHliAD LpHIA-
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SESSION
PHILADELPHIA, oct. 2j.-There was notable esther
ing OF bishops. cergymen and laymen o. the Protestant
Episcopal Church to-day In ST. James Church. Twenty
second Walnut SIS. The occasion which brought TO
gether the most prominent churchmen In the country
the first meeting Of the Missionary Council provided
fer and appointed at the last general convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church The council is composed
OF 1893 members. including all the bishops and an equal
number each OF clergymen ana OF layncp majority OF
whom present at the first session IN 81 James
Church this morning, when the preminar' devotional
service and administering OF Holy Communion WAS cele
brated
Bishop Williams OF Connecticut primats Of the Church
and president Of the House OF Bishops opened the ser
vice with the Lords Prayer Bishop o. w. Whitaker, OF
Philadelphia, read the Epstle. AID Bishop Bcdcll. or
Ohio. read the Gospel. Bishop william read the Creed.
and Bishop futile of Mississippi delivered the Sermon
after which Holy Communion administered by
Bishop Williams assisted by Bishops Whipplc OF Mary
land; Whitaker Of Philadelphia, futile, OF " ssissippL
ana Clark OF Rhode Island
After thi. service had been concluded the business
session OF the Council was begun Bishop Whippc pre-
siding The Rev. DR. Austice Of Western Sew York was
elected secretary. ant committee OF three was ap
pointed draft report rules for the government Of
the C0uncn TLa committee included the general sccre-
tary tho Rev ~. LongtoId Bishop Doane, Of Albany,
and Mr.. g.. lw.n
The report OF the board OF managers was read 1t
shows thc rccc'p.s 10 10 a. fo.ows lcsacies-
S2l97o T. ohc receipts for the work OF the society
S9>j.79l 96 special, -fG37 - 10, enrolment funf-
lT.GJG %. IO'al -fiU2.IiO - Is com'ar-d WIN
l--G these receipts show decrease OF rl132H a. ne
number ~ contributing congregations Zoo. while
last year tn number $50 Ihs receipts show
per capita contribution to The work o. mo society
equally divided al the COMMITMENTS reported IN
tAs U.itcl states, OF 80 cents.
Tue Rev Chauucey Ian ,dou complained " the lack OF
interest in the missionary work and moved that com,
MiVrc consisting ~ htcs bishops thrse pr,',I'Is 'nu
three layILVn DO appointed 10 report briefly 10 e Pres
cut couucil and moro fully Al the next counell "hdt
poi IS should he recommended for the boz d OF man
Of tho society sugse, TO the Episcopae lhls
va, pissed
" j Lowe offered resolution welcoming tho dele
gates The International Peace Society. hht MS WAS
l4d the table. as II was declared not OF the province
g! missionary meeting.
Iishup Whipple made motion, which passed. re-
pUcstrg the IiOuse OF Bishops create the Territory Oi
Alaska INTO missionary district, or appoin' 'l'"op
tor II.
memorial wac read by thr Rev. II '. T'nncl show
ngihr needs Of Increased labor among cooird persons
He denied that there had heen any atchut To iofa an
African Protestant Episcopal Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
TOEPlDO EO4TS PTT ~ FLIGHE

Iur poLPnIN CONI- nF HE Rattle NI'Io-
EIoI'S-A rtEItCr NIGnr FOR THE ItsL
Nlwrorr oct. - tyc,itb. Dolpnin ~ safe; the
torpedo nou, is destroyed aud Commander Wilde has
noby defended his ship against the attack Of the North
Atlantic torpedo boat. The attsck which took place 10
night n the halbOr. pr0vcda great failure
II was night a. II mate to order for the occasion
D.,kuo., prcyalled not a star TO be seen the
water WA s smooth as glass and heavy cloud covered
the moon The only light in the vicinity Of the Dolphin
was the one shown the lighthouse at the east point
OF Goat Island.
Tho defence under command "l captain Nl"'' Oh
the Dolphin who the attacking notla Of torpedo boats
consisting OF four steamers and -four pulling
loats. was in charge oil Lieutenant''oi@inahder
T. BERRY Executive officer OF the At
Ianta Il had been decided that II boat should
within nifty yards OF the Dolphin without oelhs
ruled OF acon tho search llght should Dc Judge"
disabled and its use once discontinued II was ihi
Their agreed that boat should come 10 the Instructions
about the ship wth.ut being ruled ont II should be con
enIrred that the ship WAS endangered and II second
boat should reach the Instructions without Deus ruen
ont II should be Judged that the ship was wholly AIS
abcd
1othe great surprise Of everybody interested IN Inc
at her anchorage Whether hcI commander knew tiat
his vgilaut ookon~ would ne APP enough 10 1,p
approach OF any boat VITA hostile Intentions OF "helher
hr rested mpon the great power Of his search lshI were
questions discussed among those who shorty -isr ouSn
munlrd oars, watched the movements on pou,u lno
Dolphin ltlr after : O'Clock the aitac KING no'lH'
win Gutlins and oNiiIrrs mOuntcl IN ihelr Do"S'
started out 10 las wait ior fair chance 10 aii'"
the same ime that tho attacking boats stafted out mo
Dolphin cleared FOR acton. ,-, .,.no
HE umpirc. ON board the Dolphin shorty neior9
y O'clock They were Commander Green, LIEUTENANT
tlnvrr Lien rn.nt Young Lieutenant ID DIh'Io" aua
Eusign Dougnrrty Tue Dophln' ere" were st"t''nca
Along tue ships side AIMED Nit ne ana SCI ~"
the machine guns crews were AT their g--,tcr' mo
attack ope ned al y - qc."s "ncn gun hloi tt"
10 - ,icck oi ne Dolphin ruled ina "ia'
ba.t out OF action. second anu 49,
h,t
Inc .carcn night was pat in operation The seven aHoH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
rEIN1hE> coING ElcK r. UoEE.

THT IEOW CASE Has BEpkI* ~ BACk OF THE
STEIkL-II. ACT> FILLING KNrlDIY.
The employers daily RAPID Inro1d, into tho
rank, Of tie striking printers On ay-ga.e al least
100 nOn-uDou printers week have been nat m posi-
tons Al the offices where the strike. and
now there are but few vacancies left. hcaiqGar
ter O' the Iypo,Aetae looks IKE recruiting snco In
times largo number OF men There daily aaI
about all the clerks AMI Mr. Pa,ko The ,rcrcty OF
tue association. do to examine tucm and send then
to the places where their service. arc most needed
NJ Ia-ko said yesterday that the only thing In
tho strike the fact NAT the employee ~ IfON's book
ob printing establishment hI returned 70 WORK IN
dcSucc of thciI union. The 49, hand. there out
WIN the rest when the strike was ordered,
but Friday last they thOug thai Their
onccr, in he organization had sealed matters % that
they might TcraIn at work When they arrived Al ihe
office last saturday morning they found large carts
tackled To the walls declaring that 1rOw's was
not card Office. Gackln sent for.
and on his arrival ordered the mrn 10
srike they ali 80 but with great reluctance. ON Mon
day however. they decided that they hst oaoi long
enough, they back 10 work ins' tie orders
their union. This the employers think viii be The way
thai the strike Will finally end.